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The four major air masses depend on
moisture content and temperature
Weather refers to
the condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time
The types of temperatures an air mass can be are
tropical and polar
The types of moisture contents an air mass can be are
Contiental and maritime
The four major types of fronts are
cold, warm, occluded, and stationary
Air masses are
Large bodies of air that move across land
Different types of weather are brought in by
air masses
A front is a boundary that occurs when
two different kinds of air masses interact
A cold front occurs when
A cold air mass is moving in to replace a warm air mass
Cold fronts result in
violent weather
A warm front occurs when
A warm air mass is moving towards a cold air mass
Warm fronts result in
gentle rain, cirrus clouds, and humid temperatures
A stationary front occurs when
A warm air mass and cold air mass meet and do not move
Stationary fronts result in
gentle rain, cirrus clouds, and humid temperatures
An occluded front occurs when
A cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass, trapping it between the two cooler masses
Occluded fronts result in
Mild rain or snow
Warm air moves ____ than cold air
slower
Cold air moves ____ than warm air
faster
A cold front moves in the direction of the
cold air
A warm front moves in the direction of the
warm air
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